I came across this site a couple weeks back and I’ve been testing it every once in a while to see if it actually works. Its a site called Song Tapper. Developed by a bunch of people from Simon Fraser University, it’s an interesting website which “lets you search for a song, by tapping the rhythm of its words (lyrics)”.

Why don’t we give it a shot? Okay, I’m feeling kind of classic today. I’m going to try ‘More Than A Feeling‘ (wow, who created that page!) by Boston. Oh, and you better believe that I’m belting this one out while tapping.

Here’s what the computer thought it might be: Enter Sandman by Metallica, S.O.S by Abba, Mr. Brightside by The Killers, and Time is Running Out by Muse to name a few. Way off and all over the map..

I’m going to try this again. Maybe I’ll try and tap in Rebellion (Lies) by The Arcade Fire.

Here’s what it said: Afternoon Delight by Gordon Lightfoot, Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones, Blackbird by The Beatles, or The Llama Song by ????.

That tapping thing doesn’t work for me either and I managed to get Master of Puppets by Metallica in response to tapping out Dry The Rain by the Beta Band.

On a side note the band that recorded “Don’t You Forget About Me” for the Breakfast Club was Simple Minds – Just to clear that up from the Walkmen show (and it was Rob that wanted that info initially I know).

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